PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.      4c 
ACTION ITEM 
Date of Meeting      June 10, 2014 
DATE:    June 2, 2014 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   David Soike, Director, Aviation Facilities and Capital Program 
Wayne Grotheer, Director, Aviation Project Management Group 
SUBJECT:  Fire Station Network Upgrade (CIP #C800421) 
Amount of This Request:          $52,000   Source of Funds:  Airport Development 
Fund 
Est. Total Project Cost:           $330,000 
Est. State and Local Taxes:         $13,000 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission approval for the Chief Executive Officer to: (1) increase the Airport Fire
Station Network Upgrade project authorization by $52,000 for a total authorization of $330,000; 
(2) authorize the completion of the Fire Station Network Upgrade project; and (3) authorize the
Port to purchase and install communications hardware. 
SYNOPSIS 
The Fire Station Network Upgrade project replaces the existing fiber optic backbone, adds a
communications room, upgrades the network cabling in the Airport Fire Station, upgrades the
wireless access points, and upgrades the telephone system to current Airport standards.
This project was included in the 2014-2018 capital budget and plan of finance. 
BACKGROUND 
The fire station communications system is inadequate to support current technology needs. One
example is on-line training. The current system does not have sufficient bandwidth to support
on-line training. The software tends to crash during training and associated testing.  Also, the
existing communications system is not compatible with the telephone system that was installed 
at the Airport in 2009. The 2009 system operates over the data lines not the existing telephone
lines.  The majority of the existing data lines in the fire station do not have the bandwidth
required to support the 2009 phone system. The data lines must be upgraded prior to installing
the new phone system. As a result, the telephone system has not been upgraded. The telephone
system will be upgraded as part of this project. 

Template revised May 30, 2013.

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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
June 2, 2014 
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This project is included in the 2014 capital budget at a cost of $278,000. However, after further
analysis, the costs for the fiber optics and select communications equipment are higher than
previously estimated, increasing the project cost to approximately $330,000, including $7,700 in
contingency. 
The original budget forecast was below $300,000. We did not anticipate bringing the project to
Commission. The Fire Station Network Upgrade project was previously authorized for design
and construction as a Small Jobs project on May 17, 2013.
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION AND DETAILS 
The existing fiber optics backbone of the Fire Station communications system is undersized for
current data transmission needs and several of the system components are in excess of ten years
old. The expected life of the components is approximately seven years. Most of the existing
data cabling does not provide the bandwidth required to properly interface with other Airport 
data systems or to support the new phone system. 
Project Objectives: 
Increase the efficiency and bandwidth of the fiber optics backbone between the fire
station and the communication room in Concourse D. 
Increase the efficiency of and capacity of the existing communications network inside the
fire station. 
Add a new communications room. 
Upgrade the existing wireless network to increase the coverage within the fire station. 
Update the telephone system. 
Scope of Work: 
Upgrade the existing mulit-mode fiber optics backbone with a new single mode fiber
optics backbone. Convert existing office to a new communications room. 
Install the communications network and associated hardware. 
Install network equipment and upgrade telephones. 
Schedule: 
Design and Construction authorized as a Small Jobs project on May 17, 2013. 
Start Installation of Fiber Optics/Data Cable/Conduit  September 2013 
Commission Authorization  June 10, 2014 
Construction Complete  August 2014

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
June 2, 2014 
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Budget/Authorization Summary              Capital     Expense   Total Project 
Original Budget                       $278,000          $0     $278,000 
Previous Authorizations (Small Jobs)          $278,000          $0     $278,000 
Current request for authorization              $52,000          $0       $52,000 
Total Authorizations, including this request      $330,000          $0      $330,000 
Remaining budget to be authorized               $0          $0          $0 
Total Estimated Project Costs               $330,000          $0      $330,000 
Project Cost Breakdown                     This Request       Total Project 
Construction                                $222,000          $222,000 
Design                                    $95,000           $95,000 
State & Local Taxes (estimated)                    $13,000           $13,000 
Total                                       $330,000           $330,000 
Budget Status and Source of Funds 
The Fire Station Network Upgrade project, CIP #C800421, was included in the 2014-2018
capital budget and plan of finance with a budget of $278,000. 
Financial Analysis and Summary 
CIP Category             Renewal/Enhancement 
Project Type              Airport Infrastructure 
Risk adjusted discount rate     N/A 
Key risk factors             N/A 
Project cost for analysis        $330,000 
Business Unit (BU)          Primarily allocated to Airfield Movement Area 
Effect on business performance  NOI after depreciation will increase 
IRR/NPV             N/A 
CPE Impact             Less than $.01. 
Lifecycle Cost and Savings 
The Fire Station Network Upgrade Project replaces existing communications infrastructure with
a more dependable, higher capacity system. This should  decrease the number of maintenance
related calls due to system failures. The basic cost to maintain the system will remain the same. 
STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVES 
The Fire Station Network project supports the Century Agenda objective to meet the region's air
transportation needs at Sea-Tac Airport for the next 25 years by maintaining and upgrading our
existing facilities.

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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
June 2, 2014 
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ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED 
Alternative 1)  Replace the existing fiber optics backbone in the existing location and upgrade
the remainder of the system. The existing fiber optics route runs through medium voltage vaults.
This is not considered safe and the maintenance personnel can't access the vaults without
electrical support. This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 2)  Leave existing system in place. The existing system is not adequate for current
or future needs. The existing fiber optics connection is a multi-mode strand. This type of fiber
does not support the 2000 plus feet to the communication rooms in the Airport. We current have
issues with insufficient bandwidth that gives us slow data downloads as well as dropped data.
As discussed above, the existing data lines inside the fire station also create slow downloads and
loss of data. Also, the existing communications system does not support the 2009 telephone
system. The telephone system cannot be upgraded until the data system is brought up to date .
This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 3)    Replace the existing fiber optics backbone using an alternate route to
Concourse D. Update the existing communications system including the wireless access points,
and update the existing telephone system. Updating the existing system will improve efficiency
by increasing data speed, and bandwidth. The improvements will also increase system reliability 
and allow the upgrade of the telephone system. This is the recommended alternative. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
None. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
None.